Austria, Imperial. A 1915 Central Powers Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac set on a 40 mm-long

set on a 40 mm-long magnetic metal bar with two reverse clips

with a leather tab with five sets of double vertically pierced holes for length adjustment

obverse centre presenting gilt stamped insiginia

inscribed "S

the 24th Infantry Battalion was recruited for overseas service in the French theatre

Austria, Imperial. A 1915 Central Powers Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac set on a 40 mm-longIn bronze gilt, an ovular badge presenting a hand holding four flags denoting Austria Hungary, German Empire, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria, with a small silver disc bearing the busts of Kaiser Wilhelm and Franz Joseph, with the inscription 1915 HEILU. SIEG IM NEUEN JAHRE (1915 Holy Victory in the New Year), the reverse presents a singular horizontal pin, marked GES. GESCHUTZT, measures 36. 4mm (w) x 24. 3mm (h), weighs 9. 2 grams, light contact marks,